A Vyapar alternative built for agencies and service businesses
Last reviewed by the Agency Cloud team at Nilede Technologies
Short answer
Vyapar is a billing, accounting and inventory app that suits shops and traders. Agency Cloud is built for businesses that sell services: proposals clients sign online, retainers that invoice themselves, a lead pipeline with follow-ups, and HR for the team. If you sell time and expertise rather than stock, Agency Cloud matches how you work.
- Proposals and retainers instead of stock and item codes
- A lead pipeline with owners and follow-up reminders
- Attendance, leave and payroll for your team
- Works in the browser on any device, with no installation
Agency Cloud and Vyapar side by side
| Agency Cloud | Vyapar | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Agencies and service businesses | Shops, traders and small businesses with stock |
| GST invoices | Yes | Yes |
| Inventory and stock | No | Yes |
| Proposals signed online | Yes | Not its focus |
| Recurring invoices for retainers | Yes | Check their site |
| Lead pipeline | Yes | Not its focus |
| Attendance, leave and payroll | Yes | Not its focus |
What Vyapar offers is taken from its own website on the review date. Check the source below for current plans and prices.
Why do service businesses outgrow billing apps?
Billing apps are built around items and stock. A design studio, a marketing agency or an IT services company sells projects and monthly retainers, wins work with proposals, and spends most of its cost on people. Agency Cloud is organised around those things: customers, proposals, projects, invoices and the team.
When Vyapar is the better choice
- You sell products and need stock tracking, barcodes or a point of sale.
- You want desktop software that works without the internet.
Questions
Do I need item codes to invoice in Agency Cloud?
No. You type each line with its quantity and rate. Taxes are added to the whole invoice, such as CGST and SGST.
Can I send invoices by email?
Yes. Invoices go out as a PDF by email to the customer and any extra contacts you add, and you can download the PDF to share it another way.